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Texas: a football coaching history

Power Program I#9 of 138–
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Program GOAT
Darrell Royal
0 Dynasty · 14 Blue-Blood seasons
Built by
Darrell Royal
Power Program II → Blue Blood (+27.6)
The fall
Charlie Strong
Blue Blood → Power Program II (−9.8)
Right now
Steve Sarkisian
the 4th-best of Texas's 11 coaches so far

Stature & coaches, 1936–2026

The program’s standing over time, with every coach’s tenure beneath it — read down to see who was there for each rise and fall.

program stature (★ = Dynasty-tier season)BiblePriceRoyalAkersMcWilliamsMackovicBrownSarkisian19401960198020002020

Every coach

2021–now
Steve Sarkisianinheritor
Steve Sarkisian inherited a Power Program I Texas and won with it.
Power Program I
48–20
2017–2020
Tom Hermancaretaker
Tom Herman moved Texas from Power Program II to Power Program I in 4 seasons.
Power Program I
32–18
2014–2016
Charlie Stronginheritor
Charlie Strong inherited a Blue Blood Texas and won with it.
−9.8
16–21
1998–2013
Mack Brownbuilder
Mack Brown raised Texas from Power Program II to Blue Blood.
+21.4
158–48
1992–1997
John Mackoviccaretaker
John Mackovic moved Texas from Power Program II to Power Program I in 6 seasons.
Power Program I
41–28
1987–1991
David McWilliamsinheritor
David McWilliams inherited a Power Program I Texas and won with it.
Power Program I
31–26
1977–1986
Fred Akersinheritor
Fred Akers inherited a Blue Blood Texas and won with it.
−8.6
86–31
1957–1976
Darrell Royaltransformer
Darrell Royal took Texas from Power Program II to Blue Blood.
+27.6
167–47
1951–1956
Edwin Priceinheritor
Edwin Price inherited a Power Program I Texas and won with it.
Power Program I
33–27
1947–1950
Blair Cherryinheritor
Blair Cherry inherited a Power Program I Texas and won with it.
Power Program I
32–10
1937–1946
Dana Biblebuilder
Dana Bible raised Texas from National Program I to Power Program I.
+18.4
63–31
1936–1936
Jack Chevignyshort tenure
2–6